Harness-saddle.



P. G. HOOVER.

HARNESS SADDLE.

APPLICATION FILED JUNE 1,1914.

Patented Dec. 15, 1914.

7HE MORRIS PETERS CO.. PN010-LITHO., WASHING TON. D4 L.

FRANK G. HOOVER, OF NEW BERLIN, OHIO.

HARNESS-SADDLE.

meines.

Specoation of Letters Patent.

PatentedDee. 15, 1914.

Application filed June l, 1914. Serial No. 842,679.

T0 all @rhomt't may concern.'

Be it linown that I, FRANK G. Hoovnu, a citizen of the United States, residing at New Berlin, in the county of Stark and State of `Ohio, have invented a new and uset'ul i-larness-Saddle, ci' which the following is a specilication.

My invention relates to harness saddles such as are used in light harness for buggies and the like and has for its object to provide a saddle oit this character oil a strong and d rable nature adapted to conform to the contour ot' the horses bach without danger of irritating or injuringrthe vertebra of the horse, as is common in the usual types ot' such saddles at present in use.

ri further object is to provide a neat construction at the arch of the saddle and to avoid extending the rein hook below the level of the arch.

These objects, together with other objects readily apparent to those skilled in the art, attain by the construction illustrated in the accompanying drawing, although my invention may be embodied in a variety of other mechanical forms, the construction illustrated being chosen by way ot' example.

In the drawings: Figure l is a perspective view of a saddle constructed in accordance with my invention, a portion of the padding being removed to illustrate the construction of the tree. Fig. 2 is a longitudinal seetional view through the saddle. F ig. 3 is a transverse section taken through the throat of the saddle. Fig. -it is a fragmentary perspective view ci' the saddle.

Similar numerals of reference indicate corresponding parts throughout the several views.

rThe tree ot the saddle is composed of the arches l and 2V which are preferably stamped from heavy sheet metal and are provided with the indentations 3 adapted to register with each other to prevent any movement between the two arches. The base plates i are connected between the arches at either side by rivets 5, said base plates carrying upon their lower sides the flexible retaining plates 6 which are held upon the base plates by means of the cotters or their equivalents 7, clamping the internally threaded sockets S and 9 through which are passed the screw threaded stems ot the terrets 10 and bolts 11 respectively. The leather back 12 and the jockey 13 are secured to the base plates by means of the terrets 10 and bolts 1l. A pad 14 of suitable form is provided upon either leg of the saddle and secured to the back 12 in the usual manner. An arch covering is Yprovided consisting of a casting 15 upon the rear face of which is connected a loop 1G, to which is connected the back strap of the harness. This arch covering is attached to the arches by means of the screw 17 and the rein hook 18.

The upper arch 1 is provided with a socket 19 adapted to accommodatea nut 20 into which the screw threaded stem of the rein hook is seated. An aperture 22 is provided in the lower arch 2 adapted to register with the extreme lower end of the screw threaded stem 21, the end of the stem being flush with the lower face of the arch as shown. A relatively heavy sheet of fibrous material Q3, preferably a sheet ot' heavy card board is placed at the throat of the saddle covering the head of the screw 17 and the end of the screw threaded stem of the rein hook and a sheet ot' leather 24 is placed over the fibrous padding, presenting a smooth under surface upon said arch. In the ordinary harness saddle of this character the nut upon the lower end of the screw threaded stem ot' the rein hook is located below the arch and the screw threaded stem often extended a short distance beyond the nut thus forming an obstruction within the throat of the saddle which often causes a sore back or other injury to the horse. .Vith the construction shown in the present invention the throat of the saddle has no such obstruction to come in contact with the ver-V tebra of the horse, a smooth surface such as shown at 2li forming the inside of the throat of the saddle, and this surface will not contact with the back of the horse, the pads 14 resting against either side of the vertebra and supporting the saddle.

Although the drawings and above specilication disclose the bestY Inode in which I have contemplated embodying my invention, I desire to be not limited to the details of such disclosure, for, in the further practical application of my invention, many changes in form and construction may be made, as circumstances require or experience suggests, without departing from the spirit of the invention, within the scope ofV the appended claims.

I claim:

l. In a harness saddle of the character described, a tree comprising upper and lower arched plates, a square, upwardly disposed socket formed upon said upper arched plate and adapted to receive a nut7 said socket being provided with an aperture in its up per wall, and a rein hook provided with a screw threaded stem adapted to be seated in vsaid nut, said lower arched plate being provided with an aperture adapted to receive the lower extremity of said screw threaded stem.

2. In a harness saddle, a tree comprising i upper and lower arched plates, said upper arched plate provided with an upwardly disposed soclret, a nut adapted to be retained in said socket and a rein hook provided with a screw threaded stem adapted to be seated in said nut7 said lower arched plate being provided. with an aperture adapted to receive the end of said screw threaded stem.

3. In a harness saddle, a tree comprising upper and lower arched plates7 a groove provided in said lower arched plate and a tongue provided upon said upper arched plate and adapted to register with the groove in the lower arched plate and an upwardly disposed socket formed in said upper arched plate and provided with an aperture adapted to accommodate the stem of a rein hook, said lower arched plate provided with an aperture adapted to accommodate the extremity of said stem.`

In testimony that I claim the above, I have hereunto subscribed my name in the presence of two witnesses.

FRANK G. HOOVER. lVitnesses:

HAROLD E. SGHULTZ, DANIEL M. GARMAN.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents Washington, D. C. 

